The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of
certain Blu-ray disc players, components thereof, and products containing same. The products at
issue in this investigation are Blu-ray disc players that incorporate features known as BD-Live
(Profile 2.0) and/or BonusView (Profile 1.1).

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Walker Digital, LLC of Stamford, CT, on
December 2, 2011. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on December 21, 2011, and
December 22, 2011. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain Blu-ray disc
players, components thereof, and products containing same that infringe a patent asserted by
Walker Digital. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.

The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-824), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the
merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of
the USITC's six administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary
hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section
337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time.
Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for
completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when
issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S.
Trade Representative within that 60-day period.